We’ve set the dates for next year’s convention! Crab Con 2020 will take place in Lockport NY again. Captive raised babies will be available for adoption prior to the convention for pickup at the convention. This brood just hatched last month with our amazing Mary Akers (Mother of Crabs). Save the date!! Details will be posted here as they become available.Read More →

The Land Hermit Crab Owners Society celebrates its 20th anniversary on August 8, 2019. That, of course, means we are having a giveaway! 1. Draw/Paint/Write/Sculpt what LHCOS means to you 2.Email your entry (or a picture of it) to crabstreetjournal+ LH***@gm***.com 3.  All  will entries be published on the LHCOS.org website 4.  The giveaway is open to all – anyone under 18 must have parental permission to collect the prize 5. One entry per person 6. Entries are due August 31, 2019 Midnight CST 7. Winner will be drawn at random from all entries The prize will be a Crab Con 2019 T-shirt, a LHCOSRead More →

I’m honestly not even sure where to begin. Was Crab Con a success? Yes! Was it fun and amazing? Yes! Will we do it again? Yes! Most of my emotions leading up to the event were doubt, anxiety and excitement all mixed together. Today, I am proud, heartfull, thankful, amazed, impressed and inspired. More than once on Saturday I started to tear up, I was just so happy. For me, this event could not have happened without a lot of support from a lot of people. I am so very thankful for: My momma for being my helper, my product bagger and my pet sitter. MyRead More →